Buster Posey was born to be a star. Living in Leesburg, Georgia (current population 3,571), he was the oldest of four children and played and starred in four sports—baseball, football, soccer and basketball—in high school.
Settling on baseball as the sport of his future he signed on to play for Mike Martin’s Seminoles in 2006. After starting all 65 games at shortstop and being named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American , he made the most important move of his athletic career. Assistant Coach Mike Martin Jr. suggested that he move to catcher and the rest is history.
Closing out his college career with a dazzling .463 avg in 2008 and 26 home runs while winning the prestigious Golden Spikes Award he was then drafted in the first round (5th pick) by the San Francisco Giants.
In 2009 Buster married his high school sweetheart Kristen Powell. They met while taking the SATs in school. They have twins (a son and a daughter) in 2011 and adopted twin girls in 2020.
In the Major Leagues the Posey Star shined even brighter as full-time catcher for the Giants. Before his retirement in November 2021, he had played in 1,371 games over 12 seasons with a .302 average including 158 home runs. He was a fan-favorite and a team spiritual leader as well.
In 2018 Buster Posey was elected to the Florida State University Hall of Fame. His #8 baseball jersey was retired in a pregame ceremony on March 20, 2023. Then on October 2, 2024, the San Francisco Giants introduced Buster Posey as their new President of Baseball operations.
Read more about Buster Posey on pages 52 and 175 in
“11: Making Baseball History